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Astrocyte Epigenetics

Astrocyte Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression and cellular function in astrocytes that occur without alterations to the underlying DNA sequence, mediated by mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNA regulation.

137

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9K

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1.1K

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374

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2017–2026

55

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Publications

137

DNA Methylation Is a Critical Cell-Intrinsic Determinant of Astrocyte Differentiation in the Fetal Brain

Takumi Takizawa, Kinichi Nakashima, Masakazu Namihira et al. · Developmental Cell · 2001 · 611 citations · Full text

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DNA methylation controls the timing of astrogliogenesis through regulation of JAK-STAT signaling

Guoping Fan, Keri Martinowich, Mark H. Chin et al. · Development · 2005 · 420 citations

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Histone deacetylase inhibitors up-regulate astrocyte GDNF and BDNF gene transcription and protect dopaminergic neurons

Xuefei Wu, Shannon Dallas, Belinda Wilson et al. · The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2008 · 312 citations · Full text

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Astrocytic abnormalities and global DNA methylation patterns in depression and suicide

Corina Nagy, Matthew Suderman, H. J. Yang et al. · Molecular Psychiatry · 2014 · 310 citations · Full text

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Rett Syndrome Astrocytes Are Abnormal and Spread MeCP2 Deficiency through Gap Junctions

Izumi Maezawa, Susan E. Swanberg, Danielle Harvey et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2009 · 281 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. KN
    Kinichi Nakashima

    Kyushu University, Japan

    9 publications · 1.1K citations

    9

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  2. MN
    Masakazu Namihira

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

    7 publications · 1K citations

    7

    h-index

  3. TT
    Takumi Takizawa

    Gunma University, Japan

    3 publications · 678 citations

    3

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  4. CE
    Carl Ernst

    McGill University, Canada

    3 publications · 595 citations

    3

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  5. TR
    Theo Rein

    Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Germany

    3 publications · 251 citations

    3

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Institutions

374

  1. Nara Institute of Science and Technology

    Ikoma, Japan

    6 h-index

    26 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    6 h-index

    38 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    5 h-index

    19 publications

    5.8K citations

  4. Gunma University

    Maebashi, Japan

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    676 citations

  6. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    5 h-index

    28 publications

    2.1K citations

  7. Neurological Surgery

    Rockville Centre, United States

    4 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    573 citations

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Venues

  1. Glia

    7 publications · 253 citations

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  2. PLoS ONE

    7 publications · 415 citations

    7

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  3. Journal of Neuroscience Research

    JNR · 5 publications · 232 citations

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  4. Epigenetics

    4 publications · 151 citations

    4

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  5. Journal of Neurochemistry

    JNC · 4 publications · 145 citations

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